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in the US, a vote cast for an unlisted candidate by writing their name on a ballot paper
Write-ins may swing the election.
The seven states that won't accept write-in votes are: Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota.
a candidate of this type
Until recently, many Republicans opposed to Mr Trump had stopped short of supporting Mrs Clinton, saying they would vote for a third party or write-in candidate.